Volume 8, Book 78, Number 687:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to
Him; and whoever made a vow that he will disobey Allah, should not disobey Him.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 686:
Narrated Zahdam bin Mudarrab:
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‘Imran bin Hussain said, “The Prophet said, ‘The best of you (people) are my generation, and the
second best will be those who will follow them, and then those who will follow the second genera –
tion.” Imran added, “I do not remember whether he mentioned two or three (generations) after his
generation. He added, ‘Then will come some people who will make vows but will not fulfill them;
and they will be dishonest and will not be trustworthy, and they will give their witness without being
asked to give their witness, and fatness will appear among them.’ “
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 685:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Allah says, ‘The vow, does not bring about for the son of Adam anything I have
not decreed for him, but his vow may coincide with what has been decided for him, and by this way
I cause a miser to spend of his wealth. So he gives Me (spends in charity) for the fulfillment of what
has been decreed for him what he would not give Me before but for his vow.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 684:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
The Prophet forbade the making of vows and said, “It (a vow) does not prevent anything (that has
to take place), but the property of a miser is spent (taken out) with it.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 683:
Narrated Sa’id bin Al-Harith:
that he heard Ibn ‘Umar saying, “Weren’t people forbidden to make vows?” The Prophet said, ‘A
vow neither hastens nor delays anything, but by the making of vows, some of the wealth of a miser is
taken out.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 682:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to stay (for a period) in the house of Zainab bint Jahsh (one of the wives of the
Prophet ) and he used to drink honey in her house. Hafsa and I decided that when the Prophet
entered upon either of us, she would say, “I smell in you the bad smell of Maghafir (a bad smelling
raisin). Have you eaten Maghafir?” When he entered upon one of us, she said that to him. He replied
(to her), “No, but I have drunk honey in the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, and I will never drink it
again.” Then the following verse was revealed: ‘O Prophet ! Why do you ban (for you) that which Al –
lah has made lawful for you?. ..(up to) If you two (wives of the Prophet turn in repentance to Allah.’
(66.1-4) The two were ‘Aisha and Hafsa And also the Statement of Allah: ‘And (Remember) when the
Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives!’ (66.3) i.e., his saying, “But I have drunk
honey.” Hisham said: It also meant his saying, “I will not drink anymore, and I have taken an oath, so
do not inform anybody of that ‘
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 681:
Narrated Ka’b bin Malik:
In the last part of his narration about the three who remained behind (from the battle of Tabuk). (I
said) “As a proof of my true repentance (for not joining the Holy battle of Tabuk), I shall give up all
my property for the sake of Allah and His Apostle (as an expiation for that sin).” The Prophet said (to
me), “Keep some of your wealth, for that is better for you.”
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Volume 8, Book 78, Number 680:
Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “The (reward of) deeds, depend upon the intentions and every per –
son will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for the sake of Al –
lah and His Apostle, then his emigration will be considered to be for Allah and His Apostle, and who –
ever emigrated for the sake of worldly gain or for a woman to marry, then his emigration will be
considered to be for what he emigrated for.”